Explorations in
Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu

Inside Quebrada Yanahuara, following a small stream that descends from the glaciers and crosses an ancient forest, we will find tremendous biodiversity with native trees over 200 years old. After leaving the gorge we will visit Enisfera, a private reserve that preserves hummingbirds, where we will observe these beautiful birds, which are characteristic of the valley.

On this occasion we will be behind the massif of Pitusiray, the apu or mountain lord of Calca province, and walk along the edge of a mountain range where we will have the chance to see different lagoons and the slopes of Quebrada Calca and Quebrada Lamay, along with folds of the earth's crust that add drama to Andean geology.

Following an old Inca road still used by the region's inhabitants to trade products between Pampa de Anta and the Sacred Valley, we go into the ravine until we reach Wata, an old ceremonial center on the mountain peak that predates the Incan era and has spectacular views of the mountain range and the Quebrada Huarocondo.

There is a stretch of the Inca road between the valley and the Urubamba Canyon that used to connect the Sacred Valley with Machu Picchu. As we hike along it, we will observe the imposing rapids of the Urubamba River and the hanging glaciers of the Apu Verónica or Wakaywillca. As we approach the beginning of the canyon, we will visit Salapunku, an enigmatic archaeological center that probably belonged to the Royal Panaka of the Inca Pachacuteq.

This hiking takes us through a reserve aimed at preserving forests and endangered birds. In the dry season, the snow-capped Verónica...

We begin our ascent by a path of agricultural and livestock use. During this exploration, we can see Cerro Pachatusan, considered in Inca culture...

This is the most physicallydemanding exploration and the one with the most spectacular landscapes. It crosses the Urubamba mountain...

This exploration offers breathtaking views to lagoons at different altitudes, to the farmlands of Chinchero and to the valleys. To reach...

The trail crosses the mountains that separate the Sacred Valley from Cusco and reaches the Town Square of the Inca’s imperial city. This road...

We begin in the altitude, through a pastureland highly isolated from the rest of the valley. The trail includes several lagoons...

This mountain walk follows tracks used by local shepherds among lagoons serving as water deposits to sustain the area’s rural lifestyle...

This walk begins at an isolated community in the heights of the Andes. From there, the trail goes up to a broad pass from...

This exploration transports travelers to paths where only shepherds pass. There they will walk to more than 13000 ft. Then, following some water...

Our hike begins in Huarán, on a narrow path that runs along an irrigation channel and different crops, with views of the valley and its ravines...

We begin with a visit to the community of Cúper Bajo, where a group of weavers teach us their work and culture. Next, we walk up the slope...